Geological Sciences, Adolescence Education: Earth Science and General Science, B.A.

NSTA Adolescence Science Program Learning Outcomes

1. Content Knowledge:  Effective teachers of science understand and articulate the knowledge and practices of contemporary science. They interrelate and interpret important concepts, ideas, and applications in their fields of licensure.
2. Content Pedagogy:  Effective teachers of science understand how students learn and develop scientific knowledge. Preservice teachers use scientific inquiry to develop this knowledge for all students.
3. Learning Environments:  Effective teachers of science are able to plan for engaging all students in science learning by setting appropriate goals that are consistent with knowledge of how students learn science and are aligned with state and national standards. The plans reflect the nature and social context of science, inquiry, and appropriate safety considerations. Candidates design and select learning activities, instructional settings, and resources–including science-specific technology, to achieve those goals; and they plan fair and equitable assessment strategies to evaluate if the learning goals are met.
4. Safety:  Effective teachers of science can, in a P-12 classroom setting, demonstrate and maintain chemical safety, safety procedures, and the ethical treatment of living organisms needed in the P-12 science classroom appropriate to their area of licensure.
5. Impact on Student Learning:  Effective teachers of science provide evidence to show that P-12 students’ understanding of major science concepts, principles, theories, and laws have changed as a result of instruction by the candidate and that student knowledge is at a level of understanding beyond memorization. Candidates provide evidence for the diversity of students they teach.
6. Professional Knowledge and Skills:  Effective teachers of science strive continuously to improve their knowledge and understanding of the ever changing knowledge base of both content, and science pedagogy, including approaches for addressing inequities and inclusion for all students in science. They identify with and conduct themselves as part of the science education community.

Sample Course Map

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Curriculum Map

• First Year 
  • Fall - 15 Credit Hours
    • GSCI 160 - Physical Geology  
    • GSCI 161 - Physical Geology Laboratory  
      • Counts for Global Society: CGC and SST
    • MATH 221 - Calculus I  
    • CHEM 116 - Chemistry I  
    • CHEM 119 - Introductory Chemistry Lab  
    • INTD 105 - Writing Seminar: (subtitle)  
  • Spring - 17 Credit Hours
    • GSCI 170 - Historical Geology  
    • MATH 262 - Applied Statistics  
    • INTD 203 - Social Foundations of Education in the United States  
      • Counts for Global Society: DPP
    • CHEM 118 - Chemistry II  
    • CHEM 129 - Introduction to Laboratory Research in Chemistry  
    • Global Society: CAI - Credit(s): 3
• Second Year 
  • Fall - 15 Credit Hours 
    • GSCI 210 - Mineralogy  
    • PHYS 113 - General Physics I  
    • PHYS 114 - Physics I Lab  
    • Global Society: WCV - Credit(s): 4 
    • World Language 101 - Credit(s): 4
  • Spring - 17 Credit Hours
    • GSCI 220 - Petrology Credit(s): 3
    • PHYS 115 - General Physics II  
    • PHYS 116 - Physics II Lab  
    • PSYC 216 - Adolescent Development  
    • EDUC 215 - Foundations of Literacy in the Secondary School  
    • World Language 102 - Credit(s): 4
• Third Year 
  • Fall - 15 Credit Hours
    • GSCI 341 - Principles of Structural Geology  
    • GSCI 361 - Paleontology  
    • GSCI 391 - Geological Sciences Capstone Seminar I Credit(s): 1
    • EDUC 204 - Dimensions of Teaching  
    • EDUC 206 - Practicum: Dimensions of Teaching  
    • SPED 205 - Teaching Secondary Learners with Special Needs  
    • H&PE 350 - Health and Safety Issues in the Schools  
  • Spring - 16 Credit Hours
    • GSCI 331 - Geomorphology Credit(s): 3
    • GSCI 451 - Stratigraphy  
    • GSCI 3xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • GSCI 392 - Geological Sciences Capstone Seminar II Credit(s): 1
    • INTD 300 - Topics in Secondary Education: Science  
    • INTD 302 - Methods and Materials in Secondary Education: (subtitle)  
• Fourth Year 
  • Fall - 15 Credit Hours 
    • EDUC 340 - Student Teaching - Middle School Education  
    • EDUC 350 - Student Teaching - High School Education   
      • Counts for Integrative and Applied Learning
  • Spring - 12 Credit Hours
    • GSCI 3xx Elective - Credit(s): 3 
    • GSCI 3xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • Electives - Credit(s): 6 

KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

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